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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY Doc.No: 97-2942-1 Dec.No: 120/97/COL EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION of 24 April 1997 relating to a proceeding under Article 53 of the EEA Agreement in case COM 020.0099 - NSF (Only the Norwegian and the English languages are authentic) THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the EEA Agreement), in particular Article 1 of Protocol 21 thereto, Having regard to Chapter n of Protocol 4 to the Agreement Between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (the Surveillance and Court Agreement), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof, Having regard to the application for negative clearance and the notification for exemption submitted by Norges Skogeierforbund, pursuant to Articles 2 and 5 of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, Having regard to the EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision of 3 July 1996 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned, as well as other natural or legal persons with a sufficient interest, the opportunity to make known their views on the objections raised by the EFTA Surveillance Authority in its Statement of Objections of 3 July 1996, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19(1) and 19 (2) of Chapter II of Protocol 4 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and with Chapter IV of the same Protocol, After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: Page 2 |)^> Parti Facts 1. The notification 1. On 18 July 1994, the EFT A Surveillance Authority received a notification from Norges Skogeierforbund (the Norwegian Forest Owners Association, hereinafter referred to as NSF) requesting a negative clearance or an exemption from Article 53 of the EEA Agreement for the following agreements1: 1.
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